The Hope pioneer., 1887-11-04
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Valley City elevators hare 200, 900 buahslsof
wheat In store. sss Z.
The real sstate sales in cass county lass wssks
footed up $4,000.
colony Of about 200 Poles have aereed to
settle at Crystal Springs, In Kidder county.
It is now said thai IT. ex-Asylum Trust,s
Van Tassel, Of Yankton, who has preferrsd
charges against Gov. Church.
Auditor Ward has been notifying Dakots
nremen that they must send In their reports II
they would get their benefit money.
The large sheep ranch Of p. F. Conger, ten
miles north Of Steele, in Kidder county, has been
sold to E. H. Steele, of Minneapolis, for s2o.-
600.
j. H. Humphrey, grain buyer. at Putney,
was knocked down by person who tried to
get into the safe, which contained $4,000, but
Humphreys cries for help scared the party
of. He could not be recognized.
Cap. Griggs, chairman Of the territorial rail-
road commission, is kept busy looking after
alleged grievances of farmers In that they are
unable to procure cars ffonL the various roads
Tor the prompt removal of their wnes.s ~
Hillsboro Banner: It is currently reported,
and gentleman Of undoubted veracity assures
US such Is the case, that brook trout was
seen swimming up the stream caused By the
fow from the Mayville artesian well q day or
two since.
Recently number Of emlgrant wagons
arrived In Dakota labled: From Wisconsin
and Starvation to Dakota and Salyation.n
They were from the section stricken with
drouth. It is believed that Dakota will have
quite an acquistihn Of settlers from the SEQ.
tions OF the state that suffered failure of crops.
Hillsboro Banner: While hunting near the
river bank just north Of the water tank on last
Saturday, Joe Rlnnert espied two large otters,
one OF which soon succumed to charge Of
buck-shot The animal was of extraordinary
size, measuring fully four feet from tip to tin
and Weighing over 20 pounds. Joe is keeping
sharp lookout for the one which escaped,
Mink are also said to be quite plentiful
Judge Mcconnell at Fargo heard some i'm.
portant cases in chambers Saturday, the most
Important Of which was that of ths territory
ex rel. W. j. Hawk Vs. the Northern Pacific
hallroad company, on motion to quash an
alternative writ of rnandamus, issued to com.
pei the company to furnish Hawk with carr
for the transportation of wheat at Buffalo.
The molten was denied. This is considered a
victory for Hawk. 20
Fargo Is building hopes on the strength OF
the new railroad tariff giving her better rates
on goods from Chicago than via the Twin Cities.
II Is given out that Chicago houses propose to !
establish branches in Fargo. There has been
/ this season marked development of whole
sallng business In Fargo, especially in the
agricultural implement line. Eastern houses
are making tia distributing point for North
Dakota In an increasing variety Of specialties.
New railroads are evidently seeking Fargo, and
the prophets are painting attractive pictures
for next year.
Portland Inter- Ocean: On Friday evening
OF this week as Andrew K. Engen Vas hss,ins
load Of oats from Portland to bis home near
Clifford, the horses became frightened at some
sacks falling from the wagon and ran away.
throwing Mr.. Engen under the wheels break.
Ing his neck, back and four ribs. Death was
instantaneous. For the past year or two Mr..
Engen has been experimenting the farming
operations of Henry Thompson, and was
looked upon as one Of the best farmers in
Iralll. He leaves large family aud many
friends,